“From the beginning we played at a high tempo and that was the key, to start the game quickly. That was the mentality because it’s always difficult after reaching a cup final to play away against a tough team like West Brom.

“We showed character, that’s important and we need to keep this feeling for the next few weeks.”

More often than not, Tottenham had to rely on late goals to wrap up wins, but on Saturday they had the game pretty much sewn up in the 15th minute.

Given West Brom’s struggles this season, it did not come as a surprise that Spurs won so convincingly, but even then one has to admire the way in which they ripped apart the opposition.

Under Pochettino this campaign Tottenham have played a high-pressing game, but that has not always yielded the results.

Subhankar Mondal

A football journalist based in Wakefield, Subhankar Mondal has previously worked for Goal.com International and Skysports.com, and has had his sports articles published in The Guardian and The Observer. He has also been on the BBC in the past and his name once found its way to the pages of the World Soccer magazine. He was recently cited in a major Louis van Gaal biography.